The winter snow is biting, and the two people in the dilapidated thatched house are still talking at the moment. They just changed from sitting at the opposite table to standing in the courtyard. Both of them are holding a dead branch in their hands. While talking, they are talking in the snow. They were gesticulating on the ground, and the branches scratched on the thick snow turned into a ready-made sand table map. It seemed that God was attracted to the two of them, and made this snow specially so that they could play to their fullest. Hidden in the sky and watched secretly.
At this time, Mo Sheng showed Zhang Xuan how An Lushan fought all the way from Fan Yang to Luoyang, the locations of the counties he passed, who resisted, which cities surrendered, and what tactics he used. Zhang Xun also listened happily. Zhang Xun, who has been good at military strategy since childhood, now feels like meeting a good teacher and friend, drinking and singing, how wonderful his life is. Talking about being happy, the two of them simply walked directly to the courtyard and used the snow to gesture to each other.
Zhang Xun has always been bold. He is confident that his studies are excellent and he is upright. He scorns those who are treacherous and dirty. When he was the magistrate of Zhenyuan County, there was a small group of local tyrants and gentry headed by the big official Hua Nanjin. Huanan Jin This person is even known as "Jinnankou, Mingfu hand". These people are tyrannical, oppressing the people, colluding with officials, and are lawless. They have gathered hundreds of local tyrannical armed forces, equipped with swords, guns and sticks. Except for not wearing armor, other aspects are just like the normal official military system. In addition, With official protection, the villagers dare not mess with him. After Zhang Xun took office, he heard about this incident and began to collect evidence to find out the truth. After conducting overt and covert investigations for a period of time, he formulated a plan in his mind. So he first sent a middleman to secretly plan with the bully, and then he made a public statement and decided to eliminate harm for the people with only a dozen officers and sincerity. He went to his residence with great fanfare and used a strategy to lure him to the government office according to the conditions agreed upon by both parties. But as soon as the other party arrived at the government office, he threw a cup as a sign, tied him up and dragged him to the door of the government office. When the other party still didn't know the reason, he struck out with thunder and raised the knife in his hand. Until Huanan Jin's head rolled away, he still didn't understand what the new county magistrate was doing? Didn't we just go through the motions as usual? Why didn't this person act according to common sense and put on a show between the two parties for the people to see? How could this man be so serious and actually order his head to be chopped off? The bully just lost his life in such a confused way, and he still felt that he was not wronged until he died.
Zhang Xun stabbed the largest snake nest in the place. Everyone was still waiting to see how he would be retaliated against and how he regretted today's reckless actions. But a few months later, Zhang Xun was still the same Zhang Xun. Killing Hua Nan Jin was like killing a dog. It didn't even cause a splash. Some people even rumored that all the officials who had protected Hua Nan Jin were pretending to be deaf and mute, and his canine thugs were either killed. Either they were incorporated, or they were scared and fled without a trace. In short, a huge force, which had been entangled for decades, was uprooted by Zhang Xun, a Confucian scholar. After that, Zhang Xun, as usual, kept the administration simple and the poor and weak Zhenyuan County, like Qinghe County in the past, slowly turned into a blessed place of harmony, health, peace and tranquility under his governance.
After a few years of good times, An Lushan, who was provoked by Yang Guozhong's actions, finally couldn't bear it anymore. Under the banner of "Qingjun Side", he assembled an army of 150,000 soldiers who had been working hard for more than ten years. This group of soldiers led by An Lu The Shansuo tribe and Tongluo, Xi, Khitan, and Shiwei's mixed troops, known as 200,000, started from Fanyang. In just a few months, they went from the bitter cold border to the prosperous eastern capital of Luoyang and Anlu Mountain. He established himself as emperor and named his country "Yan". The Tang Empire has been in peace for a long time, and the good days of singing and dancing have been life and death. There are no soldiers available in the empire due to the abolition of the imperial army system. Anlu Mountain has been in operation for more than ten years. The frontier troops like wolves and tigers are facing off against the weak chickens. It is strange that the Tang army was not defeated because of its cattle and sheep. The rebels were unstoppable and powerful. Many prefects and magistrates in the prefectures and counties they passed were frightened by the bloody mouths of the rebels. They fled. They either gave in, recognized their father, or lost their lives. The ball rolled bigger and bigger, and the fangs in its mouth grew longer, more numerous, and sharpened.
Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was truly amazing. He was worthy of being a stronger man than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He had been shrewd for most of his life, and his reputation was not in vain when he came to court from all directions. When he first heard about An Lushan's rebellion, Emperor Shengming just waved his hands and smiled in disbelief. The fat man would definitely not rebel. It must be his subordinates who were spreading rumors. He even sent a team of envoys to appease An Lushan. The most dramatic thing is this The envoys who only expressed condolences passed by An Lushan. One went north to send the emperor's favor, and the other went south to express his loyalty.
Unexpectedly, An Lushan, this traitor, is not kind, he is serious, and he is about to reach Dongdu in a few days. My dear mother, this has shocked the wise and mighty Emperor to the point where he is so shocked that his mouth is open. , one moment he scolded An Lushan for feeding an unfamiliar dog, the other moment he scolded Yang Guozhong for forcing the dog to jump over the wall, and the next moment he scolded all the northern defenders who ate the imperial food as useless people!
Despite the scolding, the dog still has to be beaten. In addition to the show of the imperial commander's personal expedition, Xuanzong made another sage decision. He formulated and deployed a comprehensive defense against Anlu Mountain: In addition to the Feng Changqing troops sent out first, the Holy Emperor He also appointed Guo Ziyi as the governor of Shuofang, Wang Chengye, the general of Youyu Lin, as the Yin of Taiyuan, Wei Weiqing Zhang Jieran as the governor of Henan, and Cheng Qianli as the governor of Lu; he appointed Rong Wang Li Wan as the marshal, Gao Xianzhi as the deputy marshal, and led the flying cavalry. , Weiqi, Shuofang, Hexi, Longyou and other soldiers also spent money from the ban to recruit new soldiers from Guanfu, totaling 110,000 horses, named "Tianwu Army", and sent troops to attack the Anlu Mountain rebels, committing a fatal blow. When the army arrives, the flag will be raised and victory will be achieved.
On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, Gao Xianzhi set out from Chang'an. Xuanzong personally held a banquet for Prince Rong and Gao Xianzhi at Qinzheng Tower, and then went to Wangchunting to see them off. He also ordered the eunuch Bian Lingcheng to supervise the army, and ordered Gao Xianzhi to enter Shaanxi County. We must fight quickly and catch An Lushan back to me as soon as possible. I will take off his pants and slap his butt. Li Longji acted vigorously and thought he was infallible. Fat little Anzi, you are so naughty.
The story did not follow the script written by the sage Emperor Xuanzong. The fat little Anzi cut his good master so hard this time that it hurt his muscles and bones.
An Lushan, like his master Li Longji, also liked to recognize his sons. Li Longji recognized a lot of them, and An Lushan also recognized a lot of them. One of An Lushan's godsons, named Li Baochen, was originally the adopted son of Fan Yang general Zhang Suogao, named Zhang Zhongzhi. This man was selected by An Lushan as the archery officer because he was good at riding and archery. Later, Li Baochen entered the court with An Lushan and was retained by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty as a disciple of Shesheng. He was able to enter and exit the forbidden palace. An Lushan's godson was very interesting and strategic. He was also good at archery and horsemanship. In addition, he recognized three fathers. He was very similar to Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian in the late Han Dynasty, so he was nicknamed "Little Lu Bu". ".
This little Lu Bu is indeed remarkable. Before the official uprising on his godfather's side, he found an opportunity to escape from Chang'an City and return to Fan Yang's hometown. Soon, Li Baochen, under the planning of He Qianqian and Gao Miao's two great think tanks, led 20 Xiqi to Taiyuan, pretending to be a proficient archer. Taiyuan Yin Yang Guanghui did not realize that he fell into the trap and was robbed. The more than 10,000 pursuers did not dare to pursue him. Then Xiao Lu Bu stationed troops at Tumen Pass and guarded Jingxingkou. He built a gate for Anlu Mountain and gave him a good start. This made Anlu Mountain happy and he immediately gave it to him. There were fine wines, lavish prizes for beauties, and several cartloads of gold, silver, and jewelry.
In the days that followed, the rebels, both generals and generals, had red eyes, hoping that they could achieve the same feats as little Lu Bu. In this way, the rebels holding high the banner of rebellion crossed the border like locusts, burning, killing and looting all the way. As soon as they entered the twelfth lunar month, Anlu Mountain's army had already arrived at the Yellow River.
Looking at the raging Yellow River, Anlu Mountain began to have a headache. At this time, the roaring waves of the Yellow River were more than a hundred feet wide. How could he survive? Just when An Lushan was in trouble, his counselors came over and reported that there were four alchemists outside the camp asking to see them. They claimed that the four of them had the magic power of turning water into ice, and they only needed to take the hearts of nine boys and nine girls. Blood, if they take the stage again, the water of the Yellow River can be condensed into ice according to their decrees. Without paddles, hundreds of thousands of horses and horses can cross this natural chasm by stepping on the ice.
Of course, An Lushan was dubious. He thought for a while and realized that a few boys and girls were easy to find. It didn't matter if he wanted dozens or hundreds. As long as the method worked, he would send people to catch them immediately. But if the person is captured and the rituals are performed, where will he put his face if the water of the Yellow River does not freeze his face? So An Lushan ordered that if the four alchemists could not freeze the Yellow River, he would personally send the four alchemists to feed the carps in the Yellow River.
The four warlocks were not deterred by the punishment of cramps and skinning, and they vowed to accept the job. An Lushan thought about the roaring water of the Yellow River, and murmured in his heart. Although his biological mother was a rather magical witch, those were just little tricks to bluff people. Now this is the power of heaven and earth that is as wide as a hundred feet. , can these warlocks really freeze the world with just their magic spells? An Lushan naturally didn't believe it, but seeing that these four people dared to risk their lives, he was somewhat confident that he would not bring his own meal guy to his camp for excitement.
Afterwards, without An Lushan's instructions, his men immediately captured a bunch of boys and girls from a nearby city. The alchemists didn't say how old they wanted the boys and girls, and the rebels didn't ask, so they simply snatched the babies when they saw them. They grabbed a bunch of them, big and small, and the rough calculation was no less than two hundred. The alchemists only said they wanted nine boys and nine girls. This was enough for them to choose from. If it wasn't enough, they would have to make another trip in the snow, which would be really troublesome. As for the robbed children and their parents, I don’t care. I’ll kill them all as a good deed!
Pooh!
The four warlocks looked at the boys and girls who were captured in an instant, dancing with joy, their scarlet eyes gleaming with cannibalistic light. They knelt in front of An Lushan and spoke more firmly. An Lushan waved his hand, and the four sorcerers prepared to open the altar.
The four of them changed their robes and lined up in four directions. The officiant's magic weapon was placed on the high platform in the center. The four of them were chanting words, kneading magic spells for a while, dancing the magic weapon for a while. The wind and snow around them also followed the four people's spell casting. It was absorbed into four small tornadoes, and the four wind pillars converged on the central magic weapon. The eighteen selected boys were stripped naked, their mouths covered, their hands and feet tied, and they stood naked under the central altar. They were cold and scared, their faces full of fear, their bodies were bruised and their faces were stained with tears, and the tears mixed with blood were blown by the cold wind. , streaks of ice formed on the dolls’ faces. Behind each child stood a sergeant holding a sharp knife. These men were wearing helmets and armor and had fierce faces. They held a shining short knife in one hand and pinched the necks of the dolls with the other, just like people preparing to slaughter chickens. The butcher, just wait for the white knife to go in and the red knife to go out.
The warlock chanted a spell for a long time and scattered a lot of yellow paper talismans. The wind pillars in the four directions became stronger and stronger. At this time, the warlock from the east shouted:
"If the baby blood doesn't come, how long will it take!!!"
When the soldiers who were imprisoning the boys heard this, their bloodthirsty eyes flashed coldly, and with a pop of sharp knives, they stabbed the boys in the back of the heart, and with a flick of their wrists, they stirred up again.
The consciousness of the dolls had already been numbed by the wind and snow. When the sharp knife was inserted into their bodies, they only felt a chill. Only when the hot blood spurted out did they start to feel pain. The boundless fear overshadowed the physical injuries. Their heads shook wildly and their limbs clawed wildly. The body twisted, and the covered mouth roared but no sound came out. The blood spurted out more and more, and the screams became weaker and weaker. The eighteen children finally stopped twitching, withered and helpless like fallen leaves.
The four warlocks kept casting spells, and the blood of the eighteen children was sucked into the air under the control of their spells, dyeing the snow-white wind pillars scarlet. After sucking them clean, the four wind pillars rushed towards the river, each taking their own share. In one direction, the breaths of each other were criss-crossing, and a red snow cover was formed in an instant. After the snow cover was formed, the warlock used magic skills to slowly cover it on the river surface, and merged with the rushing Yellow River water.
The yellow water and the red snow merged bit by bit, and slowly the water began to freeze and the snow melted. After an hour, several feet of ice actually formed on the river. An Lushan was stunned by the miracle in front of him. At this moment, he was no longer interested in whether the team could cross the river. He was fascinated by the magical skills of creation displayed by the four warlocks. It turns out that people can really fight with the sky. . These four immortals are the artifacts for me to fight against the sky. In the future, I need to collect more artifacts like this. I will give them rewards, big rewards. Warlocks will be rewarded, and those who recommend warlocks will also be rewarded. Who can recommend such immortals in the future, and what kind of reward will they get? It will be all right. As long as the immortal magic is effective, he can afford no matter how much the price is. Gold, silver, treasures, heaven and earth spiritual objects are not a big deal. As for the lives of those untouchables, they are not worth mentioning!
Of all things in the world, I am the only one who is supreme!
Overnight, the Yellow River froze like a pontoon, and tens of thousands of troops walked across the ice. An Lushan ordered his men to drag a large boat onto the ice. He was helped onto the boat, and he ordered his men to prepare for falling into the water. In preparation for the rescue, he detained four sorcerers beside him to ensure that nothing went wrong when he crossed the river. As for the dozen boys and girls whose bodies were dumped in the snow, he could not remember them at all. As for the remaining hundreds of boys, they were pulled behind the team and would not be useful in the future.
Under the ice several feet thick, the Yellow River water was still rushing forward. Thousands of people, dragging the mighty and huge warships, crossed to the other side with the livid face of Anlu Mountain. The moment they put their feet on the ground, Anlu Mountain finally He took a long breath and talked with the four alchemists with a smile on his face. The four alchemists received the reward, and later they secretly murdered the children who had not been sacrificed. There were more than two hundred boys. This was such a rare treasure. The four brothers and sisters had never been so wealthy. No wonder the old saying "Learn literary and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family!" Following An Lushan, at least you can enjoy endless blood sacrifices, it's worth it!
Tens of thousands of people crossed the river without any danger. An Lushan, who was overjoyed, rarely listened to others' advice and specially set up an incense table to worship heaven and earth. His subordinate Ping Lao even showed off his talent and knowledge and wrote an essay to advocate Anlu. Shan was the chosen one, and the morale of the rebels was greatly boosted. In this way, An Lushan led his troops to cross the naturally dangerous Yellow River from Lingchang.
"Such an evil heretic, I really want to eat his flesh alive!"
After hearing Mo Sheng's description of the four sorcerers' practice of sacrificing living beings, Zhang Xun turned livid with hatred and clenched his fists. Such a frenzied behavior was something he, a Confucian scholar with a heart for the world, could not tolerate. After cursing angrily for a long time, Zhang Xun calmed down a bit and continued to ask:
"Mr. Mo, is there really a spell that can condense water into ice? This...this...is this something you made up?"
Zhang Xun listened to Mo Sheng's story about someone who could freeze the water of the Yellow River into ice. Although he hated his cruel methods, he was also shocked by the final result and was incoherent. Mo Sheng wasn't angry either. It would be abnormal for any ordinary person not to be suspicious after hearing such a description.
"Yes, there is the Water Condensation Technique in the Five Elements Escape Technique, which can use the power of heaven and earth to turn water into ice. It is considered a profound magical power."
Mo Sheng didn't care whether Zhang Xunzhi knew what the Five Elements Escape Technique was, so he explained it in detail.
"It turns out there really is such a magical method, but the method is too vicious and requires human blood as a sacrifice. What a pity!" Thinking of the innocent boys and girls who died in vain, Zhang Xun's interest in this magical method that took over the world was greatly reduced.
"Actually, those people's magic is not really immortal. It is just a blinding method in the escape method. The Ice Condensation Technique is part of it, and more of it is actually a blinding method. Their own strength is not enough. If they are really enlightened, An expert does not need to set up an altar at all, let alone sacrifice the blood of a child. The Dragon King of the Yellow River has to obey the order with a wave of his hand. If he is told to stop the flow, he will stop the flow. If he is told to freeze, it will freeze. But that state itself has already It is equivalent to the laws of heaven and earth, and cannot be achieved by ordinary people."
Mo Sheng continued to talk leisurely, and Zhang Xun, who was sitting across the table, was shocked inside and out by these words.
He is a mortal, a mortal who knows nothing. He has just heard that someone can condense water into ice, and the man in front of him is so troubled. He keeps proposing without any surprise that there is someone who can cut off mountains and rivers with a wave of his hand, and can also drive the Dragon King. These are all What are the words of tiger and wolf? Is this still the world I am familiar with?
"Actually, Mr. Zhang, there is no need to be shocked. Lei Wanchun and Nan Jiyun among your subordinates are not mortals. Lei Wanchun is invulnerable to wind and rain, and Nan Jiyun is extremely powerful and can use arrows to communicate with gods. They have all learned the art of magic." Magical power, but this kind of magical power involves a wide range of things, and ordinary people are more in awe of it. After all, people are always full of fear in areas that are unfamiliar to them."
Mo Sheng continued to explain. Zhang Xun slowly came to his senses when he heard him talk about the people around him. Yes, after all, there are some peculiarities in others, so there is no need to brag about them when meeting them. Thinking about his photographic memory, In the eyes of outsiders, it may not be an incredible talent.
"I guess Mr. Mo is also a warlock, right?" Zhang Xun looked at Mo Sheng and asked.
"Actually, to be precise, people like us should be called practitioners. Warlocks are just one type of practitioners. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and thousands of ways of practice are derived from them. Twin brothers born from the same father and the same mother They all may have different attributes and specialties. There has never been a step-by-step approach to spiritual practice. Therefore, since ancient times, practitioners have been led by masters and figured it out on their own. If you understand it thoroughly, you will be stronger, and if you do not understand it, you will be weaker. There is never a definite number. .”
Now that the topic has been brought here, Mo Sheng doesn't mind explaining more. Zhang Xun, who is provincial, is surprised by the unnatural behaviors that exceed his previous knowledge, so it is quite difficult to communicate.
Zhang Xun was still digesting Mo Sheng's words. He thought of the miracles in the past. Lei Wanchun could always predict wind and rain in advance, Nan Jiyun was so powerful that he could nail the enemy to a tree with one arrow, and the man in front of him who raised his palm like a sword. Mr. Mo, now that I think about it, is a cultivator and has little knowledge, so I don’t know how many jokes he made. After drinking in silence for a while, Zhang Xun suddenly thought that since these highly capable people are willing to follow him, it must be because he has qualities that make them admire him, otherwise he would have to follow them instead. They follow him and convince themselves, He must be more attentive and worthy of the trust of these people. After thinking about this, Zhang Xun continued to ask Mo Sheng about the march situation after An Lushan.
Anlushan's rebels were all elite, and they were invincible wherever they went. Anlushan also deliberately indulged his subordinates, so the rebels were scattered on foot and cavalry, and they destroyed countless people. Zhang Jieran, the Henan Jiedushi envoy ordered by Xuanzong, had just arrived in Chenliu a few days ago, and before his buttocks were warm, An Lushan and the rebels were already approaching the city. Zhang Jieran led his troops to the city. The Tang troops at the top of the city were all dawdling. How could they have seen hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses with real swords and guns? They were so thick that they couldn't see the edge. The blood on the rebels' swords seemed to have not dried yet. The soldiers who defended the city, who usually saw the common people acting like tigers and wolves, now saw the ferocious and terrifying rebels. They were frightened and turned into little rabbits, with trembling hands and feet unable to resist.
On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, facing the ferocious and terrifying rebels outside the city, Chenliu prefect Guo Na collapsed first. He wrote a surrender form and surrendered to Anlu Mountain. The mighty An Lushan tribe entered Chenliu City from the north gate. His son An Qingxu saw the list of thieves issued by Emperor Xuanzong, took it off and showed it to An Lushan. An Lushan, who was sitting in the crowd, read the list. After reading the book, I learned that the emperor of Chang'an City killed his own flesh and blood. He put his hands on his chest and cried several times, shouting and asking:
"What crime am I guilty of killing my son!"
An Lushan was full of hatred. With a wave of his hand, the tens of thousands of soldiers who had surrendered were tied up by the rebels and knelt down on the roadside. They were lined up in a neat row. Then they raised their swords and dropped their heads one by one. Rolled into a pile, it took several hours for tens of thousands of people to be chopped down. The blood on the ground was as bright as fine wine in a glass. The tens of thousands of people who surrendered did not know until their death that because An Lushan's son An Qingzong was killed, the tens of thousands of people became the scapegoats for An Lushan to vent his anger. But yes, the laws of nature are cyclical, and if they surrender without a fight, they will be at the mercy of others, and the epitaph left for them will only have eight words.
"I lost a son, and you all will pay for it!"
Zhang Jieran, the guard sent by the imperial court, naturally could not escape. He vowed not to surrender, and all his men were beaten. He himself was beheaded at the military gate. An Lushan hung his head on a high pole, and then sent his own troops. Li Tingwang, the confidant general, served as the military envoy and sent troops to garrison Chenliu City, while he led the army to continue to Changluoyang City.
Zhang Jieran, who was standing on the high pole, stared angrily and refused to rest in peace! While looking at the rebels going away, I looked at the city of Chang'an further away!
The wave of An Lushan's army rolled to Xingyang. Cui Wuxu, the prefect of Xingyang, was a bloody man. He swore to lead the troops and refused to defend, but he wanted to kill the thieves but was unable to save himself. When the soldiers heard the thundering sound of the rebels' drums and trumpets at the top of the city, they started to panic. After retreating, no one dared to fight, leaving only the prefect standing at the top of the city, shouting hoarse and with tears on his face. The soldiers guarding the city stayed far away from him, leaving only that lonely body in the wind and snow. Swinging the knife.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the fourteenth year of Tianbao, the rebels captured Xingyang City and killed Cui Wuxu, the prefect who refused to surrender. An Lushan ordered his general Wu Lingxun to guard here. After the fall of Xingyang, the eastern capital of Luoyang was in danger. An Lushan, with his generals Tian Chengsi, An Zhongzhi, and Zhang Xiaozhong as the vanguard, mobilized the entire army to capture the eastern capital of Luoyang.
The city of Luoyang was silent that day. It had long since lost its arrogance when the queen was still alive. The goddess dragon that burned all over the world was lonely, helplessly waiting for the bites of jackals like Anlu Mountain. At this time, she was guarding Luoyang. Feng Changqing also had mixed feelings and secretly had a headache.
The situation is stronger than the person!
